President Biden’s parting gift to America was to pardon or commute the sentences of scores of violent criminals. One of the criminals whose death sentence was commuted to life in prison was Kaboni Savage, a major Philadelphia drug dealer who ordered multiple murders, including the murder of four children. Retaliating […]
Christine Flowers: Biden’s December surprise
To say that it was an interesting year is to say that the Earth rotates around the Sun, something that isn’t as much of a slam dunk as it would appear. Ask Galileo. But the truth is that every year is interesting in its own way, and this one included […]
Paul Davis: Federal court imposes death sentence for Tree of Life Synagogue shooter
Thankfully the federal system — unlike the commonwealth’s — still allows the sentence to be carried out.
By Paul Davis
Paul Davis: Pennsylvania Senator Mike Regan calls for mandatory death sentence for cop killers
The senator intends to introduce legislation to eliminate the option for life imprisonment when a police officer is murdered.
By Paul Davis
Thom Nickels: What Gary Heidnik, the last man executed in Pa., foretold
N. Philadelphia serial killer and rapist Gary Michael Heidnik, who inspired the character Buffalo Bill in “Silence of the Lambs,” manipulated the psychiatric and justice systems until the end. But at that end, he had one last, truthful thing to say.
By Thom Nickels
George Parry: Krasner’s handling of Mumia case part of a disturbing pattern
Maureen Faulkner’s persistence and courage in filing her petition have brought into sharp focus the questions that continue to hang over Philly’s district attorney.
By George Parry